[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.300, 3-16-1998]
A.
No
owner, keeper or harborer of a dog, cat or other animal shall allow
such animal to inflict a bite upon another animal or upon a human
being.
B.
Any
owner, keeper or harborer of a dog, cat or other animal which bites
another animal or human being shall be required to produce a current
rabies certificate of proof of current rabies vaccination. If the
owner cannot produce a current rabies certificate, then the animal
must be quarantined for ten (10) days in a licensed veterinary clinic
at the owner's expense. At the first (1st) sign of illness during
confinement, the animal shall be reported immediately to the Health
Department. If signs suggestive of rabies develops the animal shall
be euthanized by the attending veterinarian and proper tissue samples
sent to the State lab for rabies test.
C.
No
Police Officer, Animal Control Officer or other unauthorized person
shall kill or cause to be killed any animal suspected of being rabid,
except after having been seen by a licensed veterinarian, or having
bit a human being, or to stop said animal from attacking either themselves
or another human being.
D.
Any
unrestrained dog or cat without a City identification tag, rabies
tag or other identification that bites another animal or a human being
which is suspected of being rabid may be euthanized by a veterinarian
immediately and tissues submitted to a State lab for rabies examination
upon receiving said animal from a Police Officer, Animal Control Officer
or the humane officer.
E.
Any
biting animal other than a dog or cat which might have exposed a person
to rabies shall be reported immediately to the Health Department.
F.
Prior
vaccination of an animal may not preclude the necessity for euthanasia
and testing if the period of virus shedding is unknown in that species.
[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.310, 3-16-1998]
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, any animal
impounded or confined at the animal shelter or at a licensed veterinarian
clinic displaying symptoms of distemper, parvo enteritis, or other
contagious viruses which would threaten the general population of
the animal shelter or veterinary clinic shall be promptly examined
and upon the written certification that the animal has a contagious
disease, the animal shall be immediately euthanized to prevent further
contamination of other animals, provided if any, such diseased animal
is suspected of being rabid, the brain of such animal shall be submitted
to the State Division of Health for examination.
[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.500, 3-16-1998]
Any authorized officer of the City of Warsaw shall have Police
powers in the enforcement of this Chapter and no person shall interfere
with, hinder, molest or abuse any authorized officer in the exercise
of such powers.
A.
A person
commits the offense of knowingly releasing an animal if that person,
acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of an animal,
intentionally releases any animal that is lawfully confined for the
purpose of companionship or protection of persons or property or for
recreation, exhibition or educational purposes.
B.
As
used in this Section, "animal" means every living
creature, domesticated or wild, but not including Homo sapiens.
C.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to a public servant acting
in the course of such servant's official duties.
